Bolton's oldest brewery is toasted a new partnership with Bolton Wanderers FC. Bank Top Brewery, based in Astley Bridge, will provide beers to the fan zone at the Toughsheet Community Stadium. The brewer, which is the oldest in Bolton, will celebrate its 30th anniversary next year.
It provides beers to pubs across the North West, as well as at its own public houses in Horwich , Astley Bridge and Accrington. To mark the occasion, they are joining forces with the Whites to give its fans some different flavours. Ben Sweeney, head brewer at Bank Top , said: "It's for the upcoming season, with us being 30 years old next year we were approached by Wanderers to provide ales.
"They were keen to have us in the fanzone. "We teased it on social media and we've had positive feedback. Hopefully it will get us out to a lot of people.
Bank Top Brewery, Bolton (Image: Newsquest) "Hopefully it goes well. These days Wanderers are doing better and better, the crowds are up at around 20,000 people each game, it is like its heyday in the Premier League, it is pretty unbelievable to be honest." Read more: Brewery creates special beer 'Scoop' for Bolton News' 150th anniversary Read more: Brewery's beer goes down a treat as it wins at huge international beer awards He added: "It was a no brainer to go for the partnership, with it being so packed these days.
"It will be good to get our name out in front of 20,000 people. We are the oldest brewery in Bolton, we started in 1995, but a lot of people sti.